COOK- In a soggy shootout at the East Range Conference girls golf tournament at Vermilion Fairways last Friday, North Woods’ Tori Olson mastered the slop for a share of the individual title, and the NER-Ely squad captured second place.
While not the same as the rivalry between, say, Tiger Woods and Phil Mickelson, any time Olson and International Falls ace Kelby Anderson go head-to-head there’s likely to be a heated battle for the top spot on the leaderboard, and Friday was no exception.
Olson offset three late bogies with birdies on the first, second, and fifth holes to shoot an even par 39 on the day, while Anderson carded one birdie and one bogey to also register a 39. As there is no tie-breaker procedure in regular league meets, the pair shared the championship, finishing six shots ahead of the field.
The Grizzlies finished fourth in the five-team tourney, with Laurin Glass coming in 22nd with a 69, Carsyn Burnett placing 26th with a 74, and Sophia Hoffman finishing 27th with a 76 on the water-logged course.
Meanwhile, the NER-Ely team has another good showing in the team competition, although their 221 total was well behind winner Rock Ridge. Abby Koivisto turned in the team’s best round with a 50, good enough for seventh place. Cylvia DeBeltz placed tenth with a 54, Maizy Sunblad shot a 56 for 12th, and Carena DeBeltz ended up in 16th-place with a 61.